The sound produced by a person's vocal cords; the most common meaning.
彼女の声はとてもきれいだ。
Her voice is very beautiful.
Vocalizations of animals, birds, or insects; covers singing, chirping, hooting, etc.
朝、鳥の声で目が覚めた。
I woke up to the sound of birds singing in the morning.
General sound, not limited to voices; can refer to any audible noise.
遠くで波の声が聞こえる。
I can hear the sound of waves in the distance.
A sense or indication that something is coming; typically used in the pattern ~の声を聞く.
そろそろ秋の声を聞く頃だ。
It's about the time when we start to feel autumn approaching.
voice (linguistics); voiced sound
Technical term in linguistics for vocal cord vibration; contrasts with unvoiced sounds.
有声子音は声を伴う子音です。
Voiced consonants are consonants accompanied by vocal cord vibration.
If you see someone in trouble, please speak up to them.
I was so nervous that I couldn't get my voice out.
I shouted so much at the concert that my voice went hoarse.
Voices of opposition rose up against the plan.
You can hear insects chirping at night.
The mornings and evenings have gotten cooler, and you can feel the first signs of autumn.
声 refers specifically to the voice or vocal sound of a living being, while 音 is the broader term covering any kind of sound or noise.
声 is the general word for 'voice', while 歌声 specifically means the voice as heard while singing.
声 is the general word for 'voice', while 肉声 specifically emphasizes hearing a person's actual voice directly, without a microphone or recording.
声 is the everyday native word for voice, while ボイス is a loanword favored in tech/media contexts like voice chat or voice acting.
声 refers specifically to the voice of a person or animal, while 音(ね)can describe any resonant sound, including but not limited to a voice.
声 is the general word for 'voice' or any vocal sound, whereas 呼び声 specifically means a call directed at someone to attract attention.
声 means voice itself, while 響き describes the resonance or quality that a voice or sound carries.
声 is the general word for 'voice' itself, while 声色 refers specifically to its tone, quality, or an imitation of it.
low voice; whisper; soft voice
sound of laughter; laughing voice
shout of encouragement; yell to time or energize an activity
shout; yell; scream; cry
cry; sob; whine · tearful voice; weepy voice
call; hail; yell
speaking voice; talking voice
falsetto
first cry of a newborn baby
groan; moan; moaning
natural voice; normal speaking voice · chest voice; modal voice
tearful voice; voice choked with tears
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
voice change (during puberty); breaking of the voice
nasal voice; nasal tone
whisper; murmur
human voice; voice of a person
sad voice; mournful voice
first animal sound of the year; first seasonal animal sound
voices (of many people)
natural voice; untrained voice
sharp high voice; shrill voice
shrill voice; high-pitched voice · unaccompanied Heike Monogatari chanting · unaccompanied poem section in noh
thick voice; husky voice; hoarse voice · voice with a thick accent
loud voice
death growl; death metal vocals